Re: FLASH: Flash Quiz Game assistance...

[Suzanne Beane]

Wayne-


thanks for the advice, it was really helpful.


Suzanne

:)


At 11:06 AM 12/29/99 -0800, you wrote:

>>Wayne-

>>

>>What you are suggesting with the self contained file makes alot of sense.

>>And if I contain all the information in one Flash file, I will also be able

>>to animate all the questions without a problem. With the self contained

>>file, I will be able to incorporate the right and wrong answer screens (2

>>generic ones) for useablity with out a problem.

>>

>>I was trying to figure out if there was a way to have only 5 different

>>types of animations used (bringing the question and answer in separately),

>>can the flash file call upon a database in order to make the file size

>>smaller. I wanted to create this file with the least amount on k as humanly

>>possible as well as possibly limiting the amount of production work on my

>>end.

>>

>>thanks-

>>

>>Suzanne

>

>

>>can the flash file call upon a database in order to make the file size

>smaller.

>

>Assuming you're referring to the questions/answers, yes it can.  But 

>that method runs the risk of delays during the quiz due to hiccups 

>with the server connection.  (we know this never happens!  ;)  Server 

>connect delays are also more noticeable to the user because of when 

>they occur during the normal course of the quiz.  If you do a really 

>good preloader, (a movie in itself), you can manage to load quite a 

>bit without the audience noticing that's what you're doing.  Then the 

>quiz will run smoothly even if played more than once, which is 

>likely.   Remember also, that in general, server app/data base/cgi 

>types love to complicate things to justify their existence - so if 

>you can provide a solution while avoiding them, you'll be a lot 

>happier.  ;) - while maintaining control of your project.

>

>A good way to proceed would be to build the entire project in flash - 

>questions answers, animation, logic, everything.  This will make the 

>development/testing process go faster. Then create a good preloader 

>for it.  Optimize it all you can, and then test it on the server. 

>Then you can decide wether it's worth the hassle and complication to 

>separate the questions out into server files, and load them on the 

>fly.  I doubt it will be.  From what you've described, Flash-4 can do 

>it all by itself.  I would go that route first.

>

>Flash's "load movie" command also has some possibilities here for 

>loading a question/animation combination.  Yes, I'm talking about 125 

>little flash movies. (not so bad though when you're working from a 

>template.)  But, there is a problem with IEmac 4.5 and load movies 

>which you'll have to take into consideration.

>

>Have a look at http://www.bingotelevision.com and if there are any 

>methods in use there that could be helpful to you, let me know.

>

>/wayne

>

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